Byron Murphy followed Christian Kirk and D.J. Foster at Scottsdale Saguaro as the high school's marque football player. Now the University of Washington cornerback hopes to follow those guys to the NFL.

"I'm very excited for Byron and excited for his future," Saguaro coach Jason Mohns said. "He has matured and developed tremendously at the University of Washington and has represented the Saguaro football program with character and class the past three years."

Last year, the Cardinals took former Saguaro wide receiver/running back Kirk in the second round of the NFL draft. He had a solid rookie season, before becoming injured the second half of the year.